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HOUSTON - Working closely with Framber Valdez, Houston catcher Martin Maldonado has enjoyed a front-row seat for the journey that has turned the left-hander into one of baseball's top pitchers in his fifth…

Max Scherzer has shattered baseball's record for highest average salary, agreeing Monday to a three-year, $130-million US contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke…